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William Wendt is the Ecosystem Growth Manager at Oasis, where he is working to build the future of web3 with a focus on decentralized infrastructure, privacy and security, and open-source environments. Prior to Oasis, Will worked on the Product Development team at The Nature’s Bounty Co., where he managed stability trials and logged different products and materials for compliance with various GMP guidelines.Will holds a BS in Chemistry from Towson University, where he was also a Division 1 athlete on the Men’s Swimming and Diving Team.In this conversation, we discuss:- Oasis Labs, and the new Oasis Privacy Layer- The intersection of AI and web3- How blockchain is open and transparent- Regulators concerned about privacy- Empowering developers to better protect their users’ privacy- The convergence of AI and web3- Prioritizing privacy options for consumers- Partnership with Meta AIOasis NetworkWebsite: www.oasisprotocol.orgTwitter: @OasisProtocolTelegram: t.me/oasisprotocolcommunityWill WendtTwitter: @willfullhodlLinkedIn: William Wendt   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

Anna Stone is the Head of Web3 at eToro and Director of GoodDollar.org. Anna is an accomplished Web3 innovator and growth leader with a proven track record in building, launching, and scaling inclusive crypto products, made for the masses. At eToro, Stone oversees go-to-market strategy for the company’s NFT business and leads the company’s impact initiatives which focus on leveraging blockchain and Web3 to democratize finance for all.In this conversation, we discuss:- Repairing crypto’s reputation- Redefining the crypto industry- The future of financial inclusion- Building a more open financial system- Universal basic income and Web3- Open source code as public digital goods- GoodDollar.org- Bancor Protocol- Life in New York- M-PESAeToroWebsite: www.etoro.comTwitter: @eToroLinkedIn: eToroGoodDollar.orgWebsite: www.gooddollar.orgTwitter: @gooddollarorgLinkedIn: GoodDollar.orgAnna StoneTwitter: @TheRealStoneLinkedIn: Anna Stone   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

Erez Rachamim is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sydney-based Stables (previously Tiiik) — a one-stop digital wallet enabling users to grow, spend and earn from a single balance powered by stablecoins. Before this, he was the Head of Fundraising at Equitise — a leading investment platform for venture capital in Australia & New Zealand — raising over $40M for the company. He was also a financial analyst for Rough Diamond — a seed-stage incubator. A veteran in the space, Erez graduated from the University of Technology Sydney with a Bachelor’s of Business.In this conversation, we discuss:- Consumer-facing stablecoins- Navigating regulatory developments- Partnering with Mastercard- The future of stablecoins- The future of payments- Stables’ long-term vision- Life in Australia- Launching products while navigating turbulenceStablesWebsite: stables.moneyTwitter: @stables_moneyLinkedIn: StablesTelegram: t.me/stables_moneyErez RachamimTwitter: @erez_rachamimLinkedIn: Erez Rachamim   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

Dr. Julian Hosp is the CEO and Co-Founder of Cake DeFi. Cake DeFi is a fully transparent, highly innovative fintech platform dedicated to providing easy access to decentralized financial services and applications by enabling users to generate returns from their crypto and digital assets.Julian was also one of the original Co-Founders of DeFiChain, the world’s first native DeFi blockchain for the Bitcoin network devoted to decentralized monetary applications and services. DeFiChain has since gone on to become a fully decentralized blockchain project with on-chain governance, dedicated to enabling fast, intelligent, and transparent decentralized financial services and applications.In this conversation, we discuss:- DeFi on BitCoin- DeFi for institutions- CFTC's lawsuit against Binance- US regulatory crackdown on crypto- Picking the right Co-Founder- How to remain resilient despite the crypto market slump- Future of stablecoins- Balaji’s $1mm bet- Selling $10mil worth of BTC on YouTube live stream- Becoming a professional kite surfer- Living in SingaporeCakeDeFiWebsite: cakedefi.comTwitter: @cakedefiLinkedIn: Cake DeFiTelegram: t.me/CakeDeFi_ENDr. Julian HospTwitter: @julianhospLinkedIn: Dr. Julian Hosp  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

Valentin Pletnev is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of Quasar Finance, a vault-based asset management appchain for the Cosmos ecosystem and the broader Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol. Valentin has already had exposure and experience in a variety of blockchain and emerging technology-focused fields and is only 24yrs old.  In this conversation, we discuss:- Travelling the world to founding crypto companies- Quasar Finance launching its mainnet- Managing DeFi investments across multiple chains- The importance of crypto analogies- Growth of Cosmos- DeFi- Cosmos- Decentralization- EntrepreneurshipQuasarWebsite: www.quasar.fiTwitter: @QuasarFi Discord: discord.gg/quasarfiValentin PletnevTwitter: @valeyo777LinkedIn: Valentin Pletnev ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

Grant Haseley is the Executive Director and Founder of Wagyu Games, creators of Undead Blocks, the world’s first AAA play-to-earn FPS zombie shooter. Grant brings over an unparalleled passion and vision for gamer empowerment and digital asset ownership that relate to his days working in Banking. Grant was most recently a Vice President for M&T Bank, specializing in Data Analytics, and previously worked at Goldman Sachs as an Analyst in their Securities Lending division. Grant graduated with a BS in Mathematics from the University of Buffalo.In this conversation, we discuss:- Is Play-To-Earn here to stay?- The future of Web3 gaming- How to craft a Web3 community- The future of esports in Web3- How to attract and retain Web3 gamers- The future of asset ownership amongst a myriad of topics- Transition from the world of investment banking to crypto- The partnership with Immutable - and the role the platform played in helping to launch a web3 game like Undead Blocks- The tokenomics of Undead Blocks and how Grant is striving to make the tokens sustainable as well as giving the tokens a purpose- Working at Goldman SachsWagyu GamesWebsite: www.wagyu.ioTwitter: @wagyugamesUndead BlocksWebsite: www.undeadblocks.comTwitter: @UndeadBlocksGrant HaseleyTwitter: @Grant_WagyuLinkedIn: Grant Haseley  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

Yang Adija is SVP, Digital League Business Operations, Growth & Innovation for Warner Brothers Discovery Sports. He is responsible for managing the overall business operations and daily execution of strategic and tactical initiatives for digital league partnerships with the NBA and NCAA. In addition, Yang leads WBD Sports’ innovation efforts, leading to the development and launch of Blocklete Games, an original IP franchise built on the blockchain, and the organization’s industry-leading NFT efforts.In his previous role, Yang was VP, Business Operations and Strategy for Turner NBA Digital, in which he managed NBATV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass and worked closely with the League on communication and execution of new business development deals, strategic partnerships, and product initiatives.In this conversation, we discuss:- Watch to Earn- Navigating risk- Identifying and hopping on trends before they become consensus- B/R Watch to Earn (B/R W2E) is the first of-its-kind online experience and trivia game that rewards Fans for tuning into live television on TNT- Rolling out Watch to Earn - looks, feels, and plays like native web2 tech, using web3 tech- Climbing the ranks at publicly traded companies- The WBD Sports umbrella consists of sports programming TNT and TBS and digital channels on Bleacher Report, NCAA.com, NBA Digital- Managing digital league partnerships- Leaning on multiple demographicsWarner Brothers Discovery SportsWebsite: discoverysports.comTwitter: @WBDsports @eurosportLinkedIn: Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Yang AdijaTwitter: @YangAdijaLinkedIn: Yang Adija, MBA  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

Wayne Marcel is the Head of Business Development for the Foundation for Interwallet Operability (FIO), who has been managing, teaching, and coaching high performing teams for over 20 years. In 2016, his passion for helping and teaching people was merged with his passion for technology as he dove into learning about cryptocurrency and blockchain. He published a book in 2018 called “From No Crypto To Know Crypto” and hosted over 140 educational podcast episodes under same name. Since then, he has dedicated himself to working with projects that make using cryptocurrency easier for all.In this conversation, we discuss:- ETH Denver and Outer Edge (formerly known as NFT LA)- FIO use cases- Reaching one million crypto handles- How FIO can help onboard new users to web3- Improving NFT authentication & security- The impact on the crypto industry from recent bank collapses- Benefits of operating as a DAO compared to a centralized entity- Binance getting sued- Understanding financial systemsFIOWebsite: fioprotocol.ioTwitter: @joinFIOLinkedIn: FIO ProtocolWayne MarcelTwitter: @blockchaynwayneInstagram: @blockchainwayne ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

William E. Quigley is a cryptocurrency and blockchain investor. He has incubated and invested in more than 30 bitcoin, blockchain, and cryptocurrency-related investments and co-developed the first crypto derivative used to trade pre-release Ethereum. He co-founded Tether, the first fiat-backed stablecoin and most traded cryptocurrency to date, GoCoin, a pioneering crypto payments processor, and co-founded WAX, a leading NFT blockchain platform. In 2013, William co-founded Crypto Currency Partners, a blockchain equity investment fund with early notable investments in Coinbase, Kraken, Bitfury, Authy, ChangeTip, and Circle.Before his involvement in blockchain, William was a venture capitalist, co-founding Clearstone Venture Partners, a $700M early-stage focused venture capital firm where he concentrated on communications and consumer technology companies. Before Clearstone, he was a managing director at idealab! Capital Partners (ICP), the world’s first consumer Internet venture capital firm. ICP was an early investor in some of the leading Web 1.0 era companies, including Paypal, Netzero, MP3.com, and Goto.com, one of the first companies to rank search results based on a bidding process.In this conversation, we discuss:- William’s crypto inception story- CBDCs- Companies launching a new start path to cryptocurrency and blockchain programs- The future of crypto regulation and the SEC involvement- The current landscape of the cryptocurrency market- The future of Stablecoin's impact on global commerce and financial developments- The spread and use of blockchain technology across other industries, such as Visa’s backing of the first-ever bitcoin rewards card, and why we’ll see similar moves in retail, telecommunications, healthcare, and more- How NFTs are influencing modern businessesWAXWebsite: www.wax.ioTwitter: @WAX_ioTelegram: t.me/wax_ioWilliam E. QuigleyTwitter: @WilliamEQuigleyLinkedIn: William E. Quigley  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:   PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

Ramani Ramachandran (Ram) is the Founder and CEO of Router Labs, which runs Router Protocol, a cross-chain infrastructure project, and Dfyn, a cross-chain AMM. Ram has been in crypto since 2014. Before Crypto, Ram was in the financial services industry and spent time across various functions, including product management, research, fundraising, and investments across the US, Europe, and Asia.In this conversation, we discuss:- Ram’s crypto inception story- Cross-chain communication - Router Protocol use cases- Cross-chain communication issues- Security, scalability and decentralization- How does Router differ from its competitors- Waiting for web3 use cases to play out- Present-day AI- Bridges- Mahadev initiativeRouter ProtocolWebsite: www.routerprotocol.comTwitter: @routerprotocolDiscord: discord.gg/yjM2fUUHvNTelegram: t.me/routerprotocolRamani 'Ram' RamachandranTwitter: @CryptoMan_RamLinkedIn: Ramani 'Ram' Ramachandran   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50